Brazil Opens LAAD 2025 with Turkish Presence in Defence
The 15th LAAD Defence & Security Fair opens in Brazil, hosting 359 firms across all military domains, with Turkiye represented by 21 defence companies.
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Expo and Air Show
Navy / Maritime
Thailand Partners with ASFAT for New Frigate Acquisition
Thailand’s UDT partners with ASFAT to acquire four new frigates. The deal, which involves technology transfer, is part of RTN’s fleet modernisation plan.
Analysis
Navy / Maritime
Modernisation
Turkish Breeze for Meko 200 Frigates: Barbaros MLU Program
With the Barbaros Mid-Life Upgrade Programme, Türkiye has made a significant leap forward in naval studies on the TCG Oruçreis frigate for the first time.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
First Deployment of Denizhan Naval Gun on a Frigate
The 76mm/62-caliber naval gun, indigenously developed by Machinery and Chemical Industry (MKE), will be deployed on a frigate for the first time.
Navy / Maritime
Names for the Second Batch of I-class Frigates Leaked
The names of the Turkish Navy’s additional four I-class frigates leaked. The Navy will use four major sea names surrounding Turkiye instead of city names.
Navy / Maritime
Anadolu Shipyard Launches the Second I-class Frigate
Multiple footages of TCG İzmir (F516), the second I-class frigate built by Anadolu Shipyard, being launched, have been shared on social media platforms.
Navy / Maritime
Istanbul Shipyard Offers MRSS Design to Malaysian Navy
Istanbul Shipyard presented its Multirole Support Ship (MRSS) to the Malaysian Navy’s procurement programme, including three ships for amphibious operations.
Navy / Maritime
Ukraine Extends the Order for New Corvettes
Following the completion of the first corvette, the Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers has approved the acquisition of two more corvettes for the Ukrainian Navy.
Navy / Maritime
Construction of LMS Batch 2 Corvettes Begin
STM has started the construction of Malaysia's LMS Batch 2 corvettes based on MİLGEM design with the steel cutting ceremony.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
MKE Delivers 76 mm Naval Gun for TCG Koçhisar
MKE delivered a Denizhan 76/62 mm naval gun for the Hisar-class OPV TCG Koçhisar (P-1221), which is set to start its acceptance tests soon.
Analysis
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Engine and Transmission
Air
Unmanned Systems
Expo and Air Show
Can Turkiye Build an Aircraft Carrier?
The Turkish Aircraft Carrier MUGEM is currently being designed in the Project Design Office.
Weapon / Missile
U.S. Approves RIM-116 FMS to Turkiye
The 94 RIM-116 FMS for around $90 million to Turkiye was announced at the U.S. House of Representatives but not at DSCA.
Bilateral Relations
Turkiye Makes Package Defence Export to Indonesia
ASELSAN and ROKETSAN have signed deals with Indonesia covering the export of multiple products.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Litmus Test of Turkiye’s Bilateral Relations: TCG Kınalıada
TCG Kınalıada F-514, which went to Japan to celebrate Türkiye's diplomatic relations with Japan, served as a litmus test for Türkiye's bilateral relations.
Navy / Maritime
RMK Marine Launches the Second Ukrainian MİLGEM
The second Ukrainian MİLGEM corvette, Hetman Ivan Vyhovskyi (F-212) was launched in Istanbul.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Turkish Corvette TCG Kınalıada Bypass Indian Port
Bitter relations between Turkiye and India affect port visits. The planned Indian port visit of the TCG Kınalıada, did not take place. The ship is on the way.
